Biological markers in panic states: lactate-induced panic and mitral valve prolapse

Biol Psychiatry. 1987 Mar;22(3):339-59. doi: 10.1016/0006-3223(87)90152-1.

Abstract

Anxious patients, and more specifically, patients experiencing panic attacks, are thought to have a significant biological component to their illness. This study looks at two promising biological markers associated with this patient population-mitral valve prolapse and lactate-induced panic. We present our findings, which further characterize clinical and biological aspects of these two markers.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Agoraphobia / drug therapy
  • Agoraphobia / psychology
  • Alprazolam / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Anxiety Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Anxiety Disorders / drug therapy
  • Anxiety Disorders / psychology*
  • Creatinine / urine
  • Diazepam / therapeutic use
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Fear*
  • Humans
  • Lactates*
  • Lactic Acid
  • Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol / urine
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse / psychology*
  • Panic*

Substances

  • Anti-Anxiety Agents
  • Lactates
  • Lactic Acid
  • Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol
  • Creatinine
  • Diazepam
  • Alprazolam